by mouthy 10 Replies latest jw friends
Again!!!! at a Lutheran Church- The chap said he heard me a zillion years ago????( I doubt that)I've only been on earth 78-But his bible study group has been asking "What can we say when the JW knocks at our door" ?
You know what???? I'm gonna tell em! Not what I heard for 25 years "No thanks I have my own religion" "No thanks I am not interested"
What would you say??????
I would ask them if their religion teaches anything that goes beyond what is written in the bible, and if so, how do they reconcile that with the scripture at Galations 1:8,9
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Thanks for offering to do this Mouthy! Christians need to ask questions that will make jw's think and to understand that jw's will change the subject. They need to know how jw's operate and how they are taught to go door to door. What gets many Christians is that the issues that jw's bring up are non issues for Christians in terms of salvation. They also need to know the basics of jw doctrine. Many people I talk to are amazed, appalled and dumbfounded when you tell them some of the doctrines- 144,000, Jesus is only for the annointed, what/who are the annointed, paradise earth, a new one to me was even after all this time was that jw's believe it never rained on earth until the great flood, the difference between a soul for a Christian vs JW, what happens at death, etc.... Some Christians cannot defend their faith very well and it makes them look like they are just going along with the program like jw's. Some Christians I know are not as concerned with the OT as the NT so they sound like they don't know anything to a jw. Not that the OT is not important but most Christians will say 'we are not under the old laws'. A jw cannot understand freedom in Christ, what does that mean to a Christian? To most jw's they think it means you are free to sin and 'do whatever you want'. I believe they do not have the capacity or real understanding of 'love'. Just my own observation and opinion. No need to write how many truly wonderful some jw's are, of course there are. Just a generalization. Your Lutheran friends need to know what shunning is, growing up Lutheran we didn't have that. They need to understand how far that is taken. The blood issue, and other scandals are an interesting aside, but the Lutheran's are probably more interested in reaching them Biblically. I would say the biggest suprise to Christians is that Jesus is not the mediator for everybody only these few elite jw's. Just my two cents. thanks again, carla
Thanks Lego I printed it off!!!
Finally-free A very good scripture to remind them .Thanks
Carla- Thanks for the response . I dont agree with the Lutherans idea on communion but I wont mention what I think is Their error ( smile ) But I do believe it didnt rain on earth before -----Isnt it great we can agree to disagree? Or can we???
Hi Mouthy!!
I have been reading your posts, while I don't actually have anything to add to this one, I wanted to say that
I have great respect to you. Thank you for your encouraging words to all, you are a shining example for all of us. I am so glad you're here
Tell them to ask the Witnesses if the Pharisees would have considered Jesus an "apostate". That's a real hum-dinger, cause either way they answer, they're screwed.
If they said "yes, they would have considered Jesus an apostate", then that doesn't make the WTS look to good for calling those who expose their hypocrital teachings "apostates"---in fact, it makes them no different than the Pharisees.
And if they say "no", (which of course isn't true), then they could say "..then why did they have him put to death?"
Oh my! I'm just dying to do the same kind of thing....make some kind of small booklet or tract for people on how to answer to JWs...oh, the possibities! Imagine if each and everyone of us did that..it would be a major public service....perhaps pass them around in neighborhoods that are frequently visited...to people who normally take the publications... It would need to have many website addresses and facts...oooh, I'm all worked up now!lol
Lilycurly I have been speaking in Churches since 1990, All differant kinds,I usally give my testimony- but this is strictly on training them" What to say when the JW knocks.?"Now! to all my" naughty"adopted kids on here that will come on & say a rude word to them.... Behave !!! You know it dont take me long to send you to your room ( smile)
Searching 4. What a nice thing to say Thanks. Mary how is it going ? Are you the one that came & visited me????
